November 15: caught the scent of the islands, picking up speed for home
November 15, Sunrise: This morning, we are speeding up, at 10 knots, with the jib Read more
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Nov. 14, Sunrise: squalls; Rain, rain, rain!
The beneficial northeast trade winds continue, but it is clear that we are not completely Read more -
November 13, Sunset: out of the doldrums, into the NE trades? Caught a mahimahi …
We hope that we have cleared the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) as we have had Read more -
November 13, Sunrise: Intense Squall Last Night, Closed Sails for Safety, Everyone Doing Fine
inNovember 13, Sunrise: Last night, at 10 pm, we encountered a sudden, intense squall that Read more -
November 12, Sunset: Doldrum Conditions, Slow Going
inNovember 12, Sunset: A slow day due to light winds in the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone Read more -
November 12: in the intertropical convergence zone, above 5° N
inNovember 11, Sunset: Today, we entered weather normally associated with the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Read more -
November 11: A day of fast sailing on a good heading
inNov. 11 Sunrise: Last night, we made 116 nautical miles (averaging 9.6 knots) on a Read more -
November 10: crossing the equator; aku for lunch and dinner
inNov. 10 Sunrise Last night continued our recent fast sailing, improved steering and valuable easting. Read more